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insertion sort

insertion sort noun: a sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into a pre-existing sorted data structure.

Noun

insertion sort (countable and uncountable, plural insertion sorts)

  1. A sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into a pre-existing sorted data structure.

Forms of insertion sort

pluralinsertion sorts

Questions about insertion sort

What does insertion sort mean?
Insertion sort means a sorting algorithm that performs its task by inserting new items into a pre-existing sorted data structure.
What part of speech is insertion sort?
Insertion sort is a noun.
What is the plural of insertion sort?
The plural of insertion sort is insertion sorts.

Words near insertion sort in the dictionary

  1. insertion
  2. insertion order
  3. insertion orders
  4. insertion reaction
  5. insertion reactions
  6. insertion sort
  7. insertion sorts
  8. insertion time
  9. insertion times
  10. insertional
  11. insertionally

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